Would this product make a good machete for light brush and possibly shelter building?
8932
In my opinion is one of the best short machete designs, it is light and thin, but since it is diferentially ground the tip is much thicker than in a latin machete so it is forward heavy, which allows for the short thin general shape. You wont miss the sharp tip of a latin machete or other. what is unfortunate in my opinion is that the design hasnt recieved more acceptance.
8933
In my opinion is one of the best short machete designs, it is light and thin, but since it is diferentially ground the tip is much thicker than in a latin machete so it is forward heavy, which allows for the short thin general shape. You won´t miss the sharp tip of a latin machete or other. what is unfortunate in my opinion is that the design hasn´t recieved more acceptance.
641040
Yes it will work. The blade isn't as good as a carbide tipped saw blade which I use for serious shrub removal.
395857
It is def powerful enough but i would advise against unless its for removing tile. If you are cutting tile finish work use a tile saw
2271439
Would probably be good. It doesn't have a real good height adjustment for real close cutting, but it works great for thicker grass and around bushes, etc.
189378
I specifically bought this to use instead of my heavy farm boss for light trimming. When you are clearing land by cutting lots of bushes and small trees at ground level, 4 pounds lighter can make a big difference.
1578402
You'll probably want to sharpen it. For reference, 120 grit paper will get a better edge than it comes with. But you could do some small brush slashing if you had to. Cold Steel machetes are not like their other knifes. They are lesser quality and do not come with a similar finish. Also, I'd buy the two handed Latin. It is more versatile and has better balance.
1673849
I personally would not use this for throwing due to its large size. It is incredibly durable and could take the abuse, but not sure how it would fly. Fyi I love this machete....had it for years
1077985
It's not a bad little saw. I bought it to cut a copper drain pipe in a bad area and it didn't work as well as I wished. Cutting little pieces of wood, I think it would be fine.
2194537
Yes.. a horizontal or chop saw would be better if that's what you mostly plan on using it for however..
657150
This sword is not a machete substitute. The 300 Spartan sword is WAY too heavy and not sharp enough to bite into brush stems to be effective.
1110232
Yes. Might work for light shredding, but not heavy duty enough for my needs.
1899207
The sticker on my machete says "Made In South Africa". This machete is fairly handy but the blade is too thin for serious chopping....it's not a bushhook or and axe. If you attack anything much over an inch in diameter, the blade will flex and it takes a good bit of whacking to chop through, even with the extra edge I put on mine. Regardless, in my vain opinion it's still a good value for the money and has many practical uses in the woods.
162640
I have my doubts. I have used it for only a few feet2 and although adequate for this small task, it does not seem like it will handle large jobs.
2214600
Yes it works great! I would not use it to hammer hard on hardened steel objects that could cause chipping or injury but tent stakes work great and minor bonking of things :-)
1521962
It's very thin, you'd be better off using the hilt or maybe going with a SOG tomahawk. It's a great axe for light work, and weighs very little if you're concerned about lightening a hiking pack.
673217
It's probably not the best tool for large areas. This is more of a strategic trimmer. The head is is only 3/4" in length so it will be slow going. I would not recommend it for that use.
2254072
Absolutely. However, the head weight of a Latin style machette, parang and bolo machete make these the better candidates.